Medifab Carrot XL User manual

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User Manual for Carrot XL Car Seat

Manual: CarrotXL202008

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Carrot XL

Car Seat

Installation and

User Manual

CARROT XL

#4116-0020-259

Read carefully all the instructions before use.

CARROT-lll XL SEAT - CHILD RESTRAINT SYSTEM

For Children with Special Needs

XL SEAT Instruction Manual

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When not in use,

store in the pocket

on the back for

future use.

WARNING!

Safety Information

Important Notes

Certification

Features

Installation

Standard Installation

Functions

Head Section

Head-Support Depth Adjustment

To Adjust

Head Pillow Position Adjustment

Table of Contents

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Carrot-Ⅲ XL seat is an extended version of the standard Carrot-lll child

restraint system. The Carrot-lll XL seat offers a larger configuration to meet

the needs of children that require additional seat growth that is not available

on the standard Carrot-lll. Always consult your doctor to make sure that this

restraint system is suitable for your child.

Your child's safety is very important to us. To ensure that your restraint

system is installed correctly, please read all the instructions in this manual

before use.

Carrot-Ⅲ standard seat is universal restraint system for children: Approval

according the ECE R44 / 04 by the Kraftfahrtbundesamt (Number of

approval: 44R-04301283). EU conformity declaration for medical products

(according the addendum II, V, VI and VIII of the EU guideline concerning

medical products 93 / 42 / EWG).

We declare hereby that the car seat Carrot-Ⅲ conforms with the equivalent

rules of the medical product and the guideline 93 / 42 EWG. The production

of the Carrot-Ⅲ is controlled by a quality management according ISO 9001.

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Table of Contents

Shoulder Section

Adjusting Shoulder Width

Comfort Pads

Backrest Section

Adjusting Backrest Height

4-Point (H-shape) Harness

Fastening / Releasing Harness Buckle

Seat Section

Adjusting Seat Depth

Securing Your Child

WARNING

IMPORTANT

WARNING

IMPORTANT and WARNING

Accessories

Supporting Table (XL)

Seat Angle Adjuster Mat (Triangle Wedge)

Backrest Extension (100mm)

3D Body Balance Pads

Care and Maintenance

Cover Removal

Cleaning the Cover, Pillow and Pads

Click Sound of the Harness Buckle

Harness and the Straps

Product Dimensions

Warranty

LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

WARRANTY LIMITATIONS

LIMITATION OF DAMAGES

LIMITED ONE-YEAR WARRANTY

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WARNING !

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:

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・Recommended for use with children who have outgrown the Carrot-lll

standard car seat. Suggested guidelines are children who weigh more

than 40kg and less than 75kg with height between 140cm and 175cm. It

has been successfully crash tested with a 75kg dummy.

・Use forward-facing position only.

・Never alter construction of the Carrot-lll XL seat, unless specially

authorized in this instruction manual.

・Adjust the belts provided with this child seat so they fit snugly around your

child. A snug strap should not allow any slack or twist. It does not press on

the child’s skin or push the child’s body into an unnatural position.

・Secure this child seat with the upper and lower fixing straps to the vehicle’s

seat, and always use vehicle’s lap shoulder (3-point) safety belts as well.

・Fasten the harness (4-point) of the child seat as well as the vehicle's lap

shoulder (3-point) safety belt to secure your child in a firm position.

・Follow all the instructions in this instruction manual.

・Use this child seat only with the vehicles provided with lap shoulder (3-

point) safety belts approved by ECE regulation No.16 or other equivalent

standards.

・The rigid items and plastic parts of the child restraint must be located and

installed in away so they don't become trapped by a movable seat or in a

door of the vehicle.

・To prevent injury due to hidden damage, discontinue use of a child restraint

system that has been in any type of car crash.

・This child restraint system must be used with the cover.

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WARNING !

DEATH or SERIOUS INJURY can occur:

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・The child restraint system cover should only be replaced with the one

recommended by the manufacturer.

・This instruction manual should be stored in the pocket on the back of the

child restraint system.

・This child restraint system is not for use in the home, in boats, or other

non-certified applications.

・The back seat of vehicle is the safest location for a properly installed

child restraint system. Please comply with safety standards set in your

vehicle owner’s manual to ensure your child's safety.

・Secure this child restraint system even when it is not occupied. In a

crash, an unsecured child seat may injure vehicle occupants.

・When using in a vehicle with airbags, refer to your vehicle’s owner’s

manual for child seat installation instructions and precautions.

・Never use the adjuster strap to lift or carry this child seat. Doing so could

cause damage to harness adjuster and webbing. Always carry this child

seat by its shell.

・Do not take apart or attempt to take apart the harness and the straps

from the child seat. Never remove the buckles and / or the buckle

tongues from the harness or the straps. They cannot be reattached after

removal. If reassembled incorrectly, the child restraint system may not

perform as intended.

・The primary protection for occupants of a vehicle in a collision is the body

of the vehicle itself; a child restraint system will not protect a child when

a vehicle is seriously impacted. However, correctly installed, a child

restraint system will substantially improve chances for survival in most

crashes. Make sure all users fully understand proper us of this child

restraint system in a vehicle.

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・Adjust harness to fit securely around the clothes the child is wearing.

Remove bulky coats and/or jackets before putting child in child restraint

system.

・Cover child restraint system when vehicle is parked in direct sunlight.

Parts of child restraint system could become hot and cause injury a child.

・Store child restraint system in a safe place when not in use. Avoid placing

heavy objects on top of it.

・Do not leave children alone in a vehicle, even for a short time.

・Do not attempt to disassemble any part of the child restraint system or

change the way its harness or vehicle’s seat belts are used, except as

described in this manual.

・Do not leave loose objects, e.g. books, bags, etc., in the back of a vehicle.

In the event of a sudden stop, loose objects will keep moving, potentially

causing serious injuries.

・Make sure vehicle seats that fold forward are securely locked in their open

position. An secured vehicle seat back could prevent the child restraint

system from protecting the child completely.

・Do not use anything to raise child seat off vehicle seat except as

described in this manual. In an accident, child restraint system may not

adequately protect the child.

・Do not allow children to play with this or any child restraint system.

・This child restraint system is recommended to be used in the upright

position.

Correctly set up and install the child restraint system before using. Before

each use, verify it is securely installed to the vehicle's seat and the harness

is properly adjusted around child.

Safety Information

Important Notes

Certification

The Carrot-lll XL seat is designed for children who weigh more than 40kg

and less than 75kg. It has been successfully crash tested with a 75kg

dummy, outside the ECE R44/04.

Safety Information

WARNING！

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This child restraint system must be used forward-facing position only.

When you recline the back, you must release and loosen the harness

straps first, then after reclining the back, re-tighten the harness again.

Reclining the back without loosening the harness may cause pushing

and / or choking your child body.

WARNING！

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2.Recline

1.Loosen

3.Re-tighten

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Features

Vehicle's Belt Path

Head-Support

Shoulder Protector Wing

Head Pillow

Table Feet Receiver

XL Seat Base

Head-Support Fixing Strap

Lower Fixing Strap

Metal Yoke

Instruction Manual (in pocket)

Backrest Release (D-shape) Ring

Comfort Pads

4-Point Harness Strap Backrest

Seat Depth Adjuster Knob

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Installation

Fixing Strap Installation

1. Installation using fixing straps provided at the

upper and lower parts of the child restraint

system.

2. Secure Head-Support to the vehicle’s headrest

using the Head-Support fixing strap, and the child

restraint main body to the vehicle’s seat using the

lower fixing strap.

3. Attach the buckles, and push the child seat firmly

into the vehicle seat while pulling both adjuster

straps tight to remove all slack, and verify the

child seat is secure (Fig. A and B).

4. Verify all connectors are secure and the child seat

is secure.

・When you install child seat to the bench-seat, you

may find that the fixing strap is too short to fix it

sideway around. If this is the case you may fix

child seat by using the strap vertically (Fig. C).

・When you find difficulty in securing the child seat,

please contact your local dealer or the retailer you

purchased this child restraint system from for

further assistance.

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B

C

Standard Installation

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Functions

Head Section

Head-Support Depth Adjustment

Head-Support can be adjusted forward or

backward by 15 mm increments to provide a better

fit and added protection for the occupant.

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To Adjust;

Pull out the Head-Support from Backrest, and remove

screws on each side at the bottom (Fig. A).

Move the Head-Support to selected position (Fig. B),

and reinsert the screws.

NOTE: Factory setting is at center position.

IMPORTANT:

Adjustment of the Head-Support position (forward / backward) requires fixing

tools. Contact and ask your local distributor for adjustment and assistance.

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B

Head Pillow Position Adjustment

Head Pillow can easily be adjusted to the most

favorable position to the user.

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Adjusting Shoulder Width

Functions

Shoulder Section

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The Shoulder Protector Wing can be extended

by 100mm, by extending the right and left sides

by 50mm each (five positions / 10 mm each).

To extend the Shoulder Protector Wing, press

and hold the yellow button on the back, while

simultaneously pulling the wing outward to

desirable position, where the body of child is

secure and comfortable.

IMPORTANT:

When your child becomes big enough to use the Shoulder Protector Wings,

you may purchase「Shoulder Protector Wing」for a larger child.

You must contact and ask your local distributor for the installation and

adjustment of the set.

NOTE: Do not pull the comfort pad on the

harness strap as it is fixed on the back. Pull

and loosen the harness strap only.

Comfort Pads

You can adjust Comfort Pads to the

favorable position by moving Velcro tape

attached to the back of the Head-

Support.

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Backrest Section

Functions

IMPORTANT:

・Height of the Shoulder Harness Strap

moves with the height of the Backrest.

・Level of the Shoulder Harness Strap must

be at or above the Child’s shoulders,

parallel to level ground.

Adjusting Backrest Height

Release locking by pulling the Backrest Release (D-

shape) Ring on the back of the child seat, and while

pulling the Strap, adjust height of the Backrest.

4-point (H-shape) Harness

Fastening / Releasing Harness Buckle

Hold the harness buckle with one hand. Use the

other hand to insert buckle tongue into the harness

buckle (Fig. A)

Hold the harness buckle with one hand. Push and

release buckle tongues and slide out to remove

from the buckle (Fig. B)

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B

IMPORTANT:

You must set the seat depth a little shorter than

user's Buttock-popliteal length, which is the distance

from the rearmost part of the buttocks to the back of

the lower leg.

Adjusting Seat Depth

The factory setting seat depth is 420mm. When a

shallower seat is in need, the seat depth can be

reduced by 40mm into 380mm, with altering the

screw hole to attach Seat Depth Adjuster Knob to

the other one in front. (Fig.)

IMPORTANT:

You must contact and ask your local distributor for the

installation and adjustment of this part.

Functions

Seat Section

40mm

Seat Depth Adjuster Knob

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Once Carrot-Ⅲ XL seat has been installed in the vehicle's

seat and adjustments have been made, follow these

instructions to secure the child.

・Loosen the harness and unfasten the harness

buckles (upper and lower). Move the harness straps

to the side of the seat, and place the child in the seat

(Fig. A).

・Firstly, take the vehicle’s 3-point lap and shoulder

safety belt and place it over the child and car seat

and fasten it into the receiver on the other side. (Fig.

B)

NOTE: The child’s hip should be positioned as deep

as possible to firmly secure.

・Verify that vehicle’s lap shoulder (3-point) safety belt

is not twisted or sagging, properly routed the RED

belt guide (Fig. C).

・NOTE: It is required by law to use the vehicle's lap

shoulder (3-point) safety belt at the same time to

secure a child seat and child.

・Position the harness strap around the child and verify

the harness is not twisted and / or tangled. Fasten

the lower harness buckle first. Proper connection

is confirmed with a positive click after inserting

buckle tongue (Fig. D).

・Gently pull the harness strap to the side to tighten

the lap section (Fig. E).

・Next, fasten the upper harness buckle on the chest.

Proper connection is confirmed with a positive click

after inserting buckle tongue

(Fig. F).

Securing Your Child

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Securing Your Child

・Gently pull down the harness straps to tighten the

shoulder section (Fig. G).

WARNING: In order to avoid pushing and / or choking

your child body, always make sure by your hands, the

tightness of fastening straps is appropriate (Fig. H).

・Verify again that the 4-point harness is not twisted and

the child is properly secured.

・Make sure that the vehicle's lap shoulder (3-point)

safety belt is positioned not to harm the face and/or the

neck of the child.

・Before every trip, make sure that the vehicle's lap

shoulder (3-point) safety belt is firmly fastened over the

child seat, and under the 4-point H-harness, and the

child is secure.

IMPORTANT:

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Verify that H-shaped harness (4-point) of XL seat is at the position that

guarantees the lap belt stays appropriately to hold the hip of the child as

deep as possible.

If you feel insecure about appropriate positioning of your child and the

child seat, do not hesitate to consult your local distributor for support and

solution.

Reconfirm that the 4-point harness is not twisted and that the child is

properly secured.

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Securing Your Child

It is your RESPONSIBILITY to use Vehicle’s Safety Belts.

It is NOT sufficient to secure a child only with the 4-point harness

straps of the child restraint system, and is required by law to always

use the vehicle’s lap shoulder 3-point safety belt concurrently to

secure a child seat and child.

Failure to use the vehicle's lap shoulder 3-point safety belt could

cause your child restraint system not to perform as intended and

place your child at serious risk.

Figure below illustrates the correct placement of the shoulder 3-

point safety belt under the child restraint system.

WARNING !

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When you recline the back, you must release and loosen the harness

straps first, then after reclining the back, re-tighten the harness again.

Reclining the back without loosening the harness may cause pushing

and / or choking your child body.

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Securing Your Child

IMPORTANT:

・Always pull on the harness after securing the occupant to ensure the

buckle tongues are secure in the harness buckle.

・Always park your car in a safe place when you make any adjustments

to the child restraint system, including reclining the car seat. Adjusting

and/or handling the child restraint system during driving could cause

SERIOUS INJURY t you and your child.

・During driving, the child restraint system must be used in an upright

position. Reclined position could cause the child restraint system not to

perform as intended in a collision.

WARNING !

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2.Recline

1.Loosen

3.Re-tighten

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3D Body Balance Pads

Ergonomic three dimensional shaped pads

for better positioning of child’s body.

Backrest Extension (100 mm)

Backrest Extensions are provided to fill the

space exposed between the backrest and the

seat when you extend to the Backrest.

Optional Accessory

Supporting Table (XL)

The X-Large supporting table is designed

specifically for the XL seat and can be expected

as an extra support to secure the child's upper

limbs.

Accessories

Seat Angle Adjuster Mat (Triangle Wedge)

Use to increase and adjust the height and angle

of the front sear of the seat for better secure and

stability of seating.

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Cover Removal

Do not try to remove or replace the cover by yourself as it is complicated and

needs equipments. Ask the distributor for removal or replacement of the

cover.

Cleaning the Cover, Pillow and Pads

For the Cover, SPONGE CLEAN using cold water and mild soap. TOWEL

DRY.

For the Pillow, Pads and Cushions, HAND WASH using cold water and

mild soap. LINE or LIE FLAT DRY to prevent from shrinking. Do not

bleach, machine wash, machine dry or iron. Washing may damage fabric.

It is important to keep upholstery clean. Periodic replacement is

recommended.

Click Sound of the Harness Buckle

If a child eats and drinks while in the child restraint system, the harness

buckle may need to be periodically checked of its performance. If the positive

click sound is not heard, it is time to replace the harness buckle.

Harness and Straps

Do not take apart or attempt to take apart the harness. Never remove the

buckle and/or buckle tongues from the harness or the straps. They cannot be

reattached after removal. If reassembled incorrectly, the child seat may not

perform as intended.

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